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The New Health Care: What the Reduction in Tonsillectomies Teaches Us About Medicine
Strict guidelines for how to treat certain conditions in certain patients, and allowing physicians to use their judgment, both have a role. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By AARON E. CARROLL Tags: Doctors Tonsils Children and Childhood Source Type: news

Summer's a Great Time for Tonsil Removal
Surgery won't disrupt school schedule, kids can relax during recovery, doctor says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Tonsils and Adenoids (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Children exposed to secondhand tobacco or cooking smoke have very high rates of pain and complications after tonsillectomy
(ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology)) New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia meeting in Stockholm shows that children exposed to indoor coal-burning stoves and/or second-hand tobacco smoke are much more likely to suffer postoperative complications and excessive pain after tonsillectomies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 1, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy
Title: TonsillectomyCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/9/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - May 9, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy May Spur Weight Gain in Kids, But Won't Cause Obesity: Study
Title: Tonsillectomy May Spur Weight Gain in Kids, But Won't Cause Obesity: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/17/2014 4:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/18/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - April 18, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Weight gain in children occurs after tonsil removal, not linked to obesity
Weight gain in children after they have their tonsils removed (adenotonsillectomy) occurs primarily in children who are smaller and younger at the time of the surgery, and weight gain was not linked with increased rates of obesity. "Despite the finding that many children gain weight and have higher BMIs after tonsillectomy, in our study, the proportion of children who were obese before surgery remained statistically unchanged after surgery. On the basis of this work, adenotonsillectomy does not correlate with increased rates of childhood obesity," researchers conclude. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 17, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy May Spur Weight Gain in Kids, but Won't Cause Obesity
Post-op rise in weight occurs mostly in younger, thinner children, research shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Body Weight, Children's Health, Tonsils and Adenoids (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Top medicine articles for April 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Noninfluenza Vaccination Rates Among U.S. Adults Remain Low - only 16% for Tdap in 2012 http://buff.ly/NcduqDAdult Tonsillectomy Shown to Be Safe: 30-day mortality rate was low, at 0.03%. 1.2% had complications http://buff.ly/1c96hwIParabens in Our Lotions and Shampoos - they are in 15,000 personal care products - and mimic estrogen http://buff.ly/Ncer2nCounter-intuitive Full-Fat Paradox: Whole Milk May Keep Us Lean - NPR reviews the evidence http://buff.ly/1aUOgaxCat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections - they inject harmful bacteria deep into joints and...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 17, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy: Does My Child Need a Tonsillectomy?
Title: Tonsillectomy: Does My Child Need a Tonsillectomy?Category: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 1/20/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/15/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - April 15, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Complication Rate After Adult Tonsillectomy Higher Than Thought
Title: Complication Rate After Adult Tonsillectomy Higher Than ThoughtCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/7/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/8/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - April 8, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Adult tonsillectomy complications and health care expenses
A study of 36,210 adult tonsillectomy patients finds that 20 percent will have a complication, offering valuable new insights to a decades long discussion. The study examines the prevalence of complications in adult tonsillectomies and the impact on health care expenditures. "Researchers have been examining variation in tonsillectomy for years," explained a corresponding author. "Yet most research has been documented in pediatric populations. Much less is known about the safety and risks to adult patients that undergo the procedure." (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 1, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news

Study Finds Tonsillectomy Just as Safe for Adults as Kids
Researchers found low complication rates, similar to those seen in children Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: After Surgery, Tonsils and Adenoids (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Adenoidectomy
Title: AdenoidectomyCategory: Procedures and TestsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/28/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - January 28, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Little Girl Is Brain Dead: Don't Give Family False HopeLittle Girl Is Brain Dead: Don't Give Family False Hope
The parents of Jahi McMath, who suffered brain death after a tonsillectomy, are fighting to keep her on life support. A bioethicist says we should call her 'dead' instead of 'brain dead.' Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 22, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

U.S. Children's Hospitals Vary Widely In Tonsillectomy Care
Title: U.S. Children's Hospitals Vary Widely In Tonsillectomy CareCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/20/2014 9:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/21/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - January 21, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news